diff --git a/android/vcmi-app/build.gradle b/android/vcmi-app/build.gradle
index b1649ba7a..c610dd704 100644
--- a/android/vcmi-app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/vcmi-app/build.gradle
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ android {
 		minSdk = qtMinSdkVersion as Integer
 		targetSdk = qtTargetSdkVersion as Integer // ANDROID_TARGET_SDK_VERSION in the CMake project
 
-		versionCode 1670
-		versionName "1.6.7"
+		versionCode 1680
+		versionName "1.6.8"
 
 		setProperty("archivesBaseName", "vcmi")
 	}
diff --git a/cmake_modules/VersionDefinition.cmake b/cmake_modules/VersionDefinition.cmake
index 31ce08cbb..57b739e7f 100644
--- a/cmake_modules/VersionDefinition.cmake
+++ b/cmake_modules/VersionDefinition.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 set(VCMI_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
 set(VCMI_VERSION_MINOR 6)
-set(VCMI_VERSION_PATCH 7)
+set(VCMI_VERSION_PATCH 8)
 add_definitions(
 	-DVCMI_VERSION_MAJOR=${VCMI_VERSION_MAJOR}
 	-DVCMI_VERSION_MINOR=${VCMI_VERSION_MINOR}
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e13cc8a9a..d0ac869b9 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+vcmi (1.6.8) jammy; urgency=medium
+
+  * New upstream release
+
+ -- Ivan Savenko <saven.ivan@gmail.com>  Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200
+
 vcmi (1.6.7) jammy; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release
diff --git a/docs/Readme.md b/docs/Readme.md
index c27a05dbf..7949be4db 100644
--- a/docs/Readme.md
+++ b/docs/Readme.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # VCMI Project
 
 [![VCMI](https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/actions/workflows/github.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop&event=push)](https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/actions/workflows/github.yml?query=branch%3Adevelop+event%3Apush)
-[![Github Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/vcmi/vcmi/1.6.5/total)](https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/tag/1.6.5)
 [![Github Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/vcmi/vcmi/1.6.6/total)](https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/tag/1.6.6)
 [![Github Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/vcmi/vcmi/1.6.7/total)](https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/tag/1.6.7)
+[![Github Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/vcmi/vcmi/1.6.8/total)](https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/tag/1.6.8)
 [![Github Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/vcmi/vcmi/total)](https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases)
 
 VCMI is an open-source recreation of Heroes of Might & Magic III engine, giving it new and extended possibilities.
diff --git a/launcher/eu.vcmi.VCMI.metainfo.xml b/launcher/eu.vcmi.VCMI.metainfo.xml
index 948d590df..a441f8327 100644
--- a/launcher/eu.vcmi.VCMI.metainfo.xml
+++ b/launcher/eu.vcmi.VCMI.metainfo.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 	</screenshots>
 	<launchable type="desktop-id">vcmilauncher.desktop</launchable>
 	<releases>
+		<release version="1.6.8" date="2025-04-25" type="stable"/>
 		<release version="1.6.7" date="2025-02-28" type="stable"/>
 		<release version="1.6.6" date="2025-02-21" type="stable"/>
 		<release version="1.6.5" date="2025-02-03" type="stable"/>